Jelly Roll Morton Quotes

"I have been robbed of three million dollars all told. Everyone today is playing my stuff and I don't even get credit. Kansas City style, Chicago style, New Orleans style hell, they're all Jelly Roll style." - Jelly Roll Morton

Jay McShann Quotes

"My family was a Christian family. But I had to get to Kansas to play the blues." - Jay McShann

Jay McShann Quotes

"It was my first time in Kansas City. In about two or three days I had a gig at a place called The Monroe Inn." - Jay McShann

Pat Metheny Quotes

"My older brother Mike is an excellent trumpet player. By the time he was 12, he was playing around Kansas City in classical situations. He was already an amazing talent." - Pat Metheny

Pat Metheny Quotes

"I was able to work with the best musicians in Kansas City starting when I was really young." - Pat Metheny

Ben Webster Quotes

"Like every other place, I guess, Kansas City was quite a different city when I was a youngster there. They had quite a few clubs, and we had what we used to call jam sessions every night." - Ben Webster